Southern California High Tech Event Calendar

Gary Swart, CEO of oDesk. SCV Meetup. Drawing from what's worked (and what hasn't) for oDesk during the company's rise to becoming the largest global online workplace, Swart will discuss: -What to look for in the best hires to ensure your company's success -How to build the most effective teams -What a good leader owes his organization Among Swart's many tips, he'll cover how most businesses look for the wrong things when hiring, and why companies need to hire different types of talent for each stage of evolution - from the jungle to the dirt road to the highway. Immediately following will be a Q&A to answer all our Startup questions. See http://www.meetup.com/scv-startup

Software SD Winter Analytics Mixer with Dr. Charles Elkan. Our end of the year mixer features UCSD's Dr. Charles Elkan, an industry leader in machine learning, data mining, and computational biology. Dr Elkan's talks are widely attended by business and technical professionals alike. This program: "The Past and Future of Analytics" will include analytic foundations as well as new developments in social sentiment analysis and customer lifetime value optimization. Please plan to join us and your colleagues from Anametrix, Analytics Ventures, La Costa Ventures, FICO, Lifelock, Active, and Teradata. See http://www.softwaresd.org/jcalpro/2013-11-04/The-Past-and-Future-of-Analytics-Dr.-Charles-Elkan.html